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- The present application is based on and claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/848,772, filed Oct. 2, 2006, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- Electrochemical cells form the basis of a variety of analytical sensors. Electrochemical cells generally have two or more electrodes of the cell and are coupled to an analyzer that measures an electrical characteristic of the cell in order to infer a property of a sample within, or otherwise coupled to, the cell. Many electrochemical cells include a measurement electrode and a reference electrode. The reference electrode will generally include a chamber that houses a reference electrode fill solution. A junction, of some sort, allows electrochemical interaction between a sample solution and the fill solution. Electrochemical cells can be used for oxidation/reduction potential (ORP) sensors, pH sensors, or other suitable sensors.
- One type of junction used with reference electrodes of electrochemical cells is known as a liquid junction. A liquid junction uses a relatively small passageway that is in fluidic communication with both the sample solution and the reference fill solution. In order to achieve a stable potential at the liquid junction, it is generally preferred that at least some flow of reference fill solution through the passageway into the sample solution be induced. With a “flowing” liquid junction, the reference electrode fill solution constantly flows through the liquid junction into the sample solution.
- As demands for pH measurement of high purity water increase, new sources of error that were previously unknown or misunderstood must be addressed. Providing a pH sensing system for high purity water applications that is able to provide increased accuracy and/or precision would benefit the art of process analytic sensing.
- A pH sensor is provided. The pH sensor includes a body, a glass electrode, a reference electrode and a solution ground. The glass electrode is disposed on the body to contact a liquid sample. The reference electrode has a reference fill solution disposed within the body. The solution ground electrode is operably coupled to the body and has a portion of the solution ground electrode that is disposed within a harbor such that a portion of the solution ground electrode is configured to contact the liquid sample. The body has a passageway that extends from the reference fill solution to an aperture proximate the liquid sample.
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FIG. 1 is a chart illustrating a pH from a prior art pH sensor over time. -
FIG. 2 is a simplified equivalent circuit of a pH sensor. -
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a pH sensing system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic view of a pH sensing system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 5 is a chart of pH versus time for a high purity water test performed using an pH sensor in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. - Embodiments of the present invention generally take advantage of a new appreciation for a source of error in the sensing of pH for high purity water applications. In order to better understand the various solutions provided in accordance with embodiments of the present invention, it is helpful first to understand the manner by which this appreciation of the problem occurs.
- One challenge for measurement of pH in high purity water is the elimination of the junction potential at the reference electrode. The junction potential is generated by the difference in mobility between cations and anions at the reference junction. To eliminate the junction potential, a common approach is to adapt a flowing junction with the reference electrolyte flowing through it continuously. Electrolytic cells with flowing liquid junctions are known. For example, United States Patent Application 2006/0278529 A1 discloses an electrochemical cell with an improved flowing liquid junction. Generally, a pH sensor with a flowing liquid junction can reach an accuracy of 0.05 pH.
- A new high purity sensor under development utilizes a laser-drilled capillary as the flowing junction with a potassium chloride (KCl) solution having a concentration of 1M flowing through the capillary during operation. The sensor consists of a pH glass electrode, an Ag/AgCl reference electrode with the capillary flowing junction, and a stainless steel electrode as the solution ground. This sensor was tested in a sample flow cell with high purity water flowing therethrough. The pH value of the high purity water was adjusted and held constant by injecting a small amount of ammonia (NH3) into the sample stream. The amount of ammonia injected was monitored by a conductivity measurement. The sensor output during the high purity water test was coupled to commercially available analyzer sold under the trade designation Model 1055 SOLU COMP II™ Dual Input pH/ORP/conductivity/resistivity Analyzer, available from Rosemount Analytical Inc., of Irvine, Calif. The sample flow rate was approximately 1 gallon per hour (GPH), and the conductivity of the sample water after ammonia injection was 0.61 μS.
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FIG. 1 is a chart illustrating the measured pH from the sensor over time. As shown inFIG. 1 , the sensor reading is somewhat noisy, and the noise level is larger than 0.05 pH which is about 3 millivolts. Investigation into the noise, and specifically the individual noise events that occurred during the test, indicated that the noise was caused by unstable conductivity between the capillary flowing junction and the stainless steel solution ground. When the 1 M KCl in the reference electrode of the pH sensor continuously flows out of the capillary into the high purity water sample, it changes the conductivity of the water sample. Depending on the flow pattern in the sample cell, the conductivity between the capillary and the solution ground becomes unstable. The following description explains why the unstable conductivity caused the pH reading noise of the sensor. Like the Model 1055 Analyzer used for the test, most current process pH analyzers have a diagnostic function to detect the failure of a pH sensor during operation. Examples of such failure include a cracked pH bulb and/or a blocked reference junction.FIG. 2 is a simplified equivalent circuit of a pH sensor. Eg, Er, and Esg represent the potential at the glass, reference, and solution ground electrodes, respectively. Rsg and Rsj represent the resistance between the solution ground and the glass electrode, and that between the solution ground and the reference junction, respectively. During the pH measurement, the 1055 circuit uses terminal SG (solution ground) as a common and injects a constant current through terminals G (glass electrode) and R (reference electrode) in the following sequence. - At time 0-200 milliseconds, the analyzer circuit injects current ir through the reference electrode and does not inject any current through the glass electrode;
- At time 200-400 milliseconds, the analyzer circuit does not inject any current through the reference electrode and injects current −ig through the glass electrode;
- At time 400-600 milliseconds, the analyzer circuit injects current −ir through the reference electrode, and does not inject any current through the glass electrode; and
- At time 600-800 milliseconds, no current is injected through the reference electrode and current ig is injected through the glass electrode.
- The analyzer circuit then monitors the voltage Vg of terminal G and the voltage Vr of terminal R. By using the equivalent circuit and Ohm's law, Vg and Vr during the positive (Vg+, Vr+) and negative (Vg−, Vr−) current injection can be expressed as:
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Vr + =E r +E sg +i r(R j +R sj +) (1); -
Vg − =E g +E sg −i g R g (2); -
Vr − =E r +E sg −i r(R j +R sj −) (3); and -
Vg + =E g +E sg +i g R g (4). - To get the pH signal (Eg−Er) the analyzer executes the following arithmetic operation:
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[(Vg++Vg−)−(Vr++Vr−)]/2 (5). - According to equations 1-4, equation 5 will have the value of:
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Eg−Er−ir(Rsj +−Rsj −)/2 (6). - From equation 6, it becomes clear that only when Rsj stays constant during the current injection, (i.e. Rsj +=Rsj −), the sensor will give a pure pH signal (Eg−Er). If Rsj changes due to the water flow pattern in the sample flow cell, the sensor signal will suffer from a noise caused by the ir(Rsj +−Rsj −)/2 as shown in equation 6. To eliminate the change of Rsj, a new sensor design in accordance with embodiments of the present invention is used. A safe harbor is added to the pH sensor to protect the area between the capillary junction and the solution ground from flow in the sample cell.
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FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic view of a pH sensing system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.System 100 includesanalyzer 102, which can be any suitable analyzer that is able to generate sufficient signals through thepH sensor 104.Sensor 104 is disposed withinsample solution 106 andcontainer 108.Sensor 104 includesbody 105 andglass electrode 107 disposed thereon.Glass electrode 107 is operably coupled toanalyzer 102 and is preferably a known glass bulb electrode, but any suitable electrode design can be used.Body 105 also includes areference solution reservoir 110, flowingcapillary junction 112,solution ground electrode 114 andsafe harbor 116.Body 105 can be formed of any suitable material. Suitable examples of materials forbody 105 include chemically-resistant, non-conductive polymers, as well as some metals. In embodiments wherebody 105 is metallic, the various electrodes are electrically isolated frombody 105.Reference solution reservoir 110 can be filled with any suitable liquid, such as a potassium chloride solution with a concentration of 1 M. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate other suitable materials that can be used for the reference fill solution. Additionally, other concentrations of the reference fill fluid can be used in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.Capillary 112 is a small conduit that is preferably laser-drilled. Whilecapillary 112 is illustrated as a straight passageway, that is merely one design choice, and various other designs include a circuitous passageway are contemplated.Capillary 112 fluidically couples reference solution reservoir toliquid sample 106 disposed withinharbor 116 by way ofaperture 111.Solution ground 114 is preferably a stainless steel electrode, but any suitable material can be used. As illustrated inFIG. 3 ,sensor 104 includessafe harbor 116 which essentially provides anopening 118 toliquid sample 106 and shields the liquid within theharbor 116 from bulk flow that the rest of the liquid sample may undergo. - In one embodiments additional shielding may be provided by placing
solution ground electrode 114 such that it obstructs sample solution flow from flowing directly atcapillary 112. However, it is believed that usingsafe harbor 116 to create a volume of liquid sample that is substantially isolated from the rest ofliquid sample 106outside sensor 104, will reduce the fluidic currentsproximate aperture 111. -
FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic view of a pH sensing system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.Body 105 definessafe harbor 116 therein.Opening 118 allowsliquid sample 106 to flow intoharbor 116. However, the liquid sample withinharbor 116 will generally nor undergo the same bulk fluid movements as liquid sample outside ofharbor 116. In this manner,harbor 116 calms the liquid sample proximate aperture 11 ofpassageway 112. -
FIG. 5 is a chart of pH versus time for a high purity water pH test similar to that shown with respect toFIG. 1 . The test illustrated inFIG. 5 employed a pH sensor in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. The pH sensor was coupled to a Model 1055 Analyzer, much the same as the test shown with respect toFIG. 1 . Similarly, the sample flow rate was 1 gallon per hour, and the conductivity of the sample water after the ammonia injection was 0.61 μS. By comparingFIGS. 5 and 1 , it is clear that a pH sensor for high purity water sensing that includes a safe harbor design has significantly lower noise, and accordingly higher precision than prior sensors. - Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, workers skilled in the art will recognize that changes may be made in form and detail without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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